Ekaterinite

Formula:   Ca2B4O7(Cl,OH)2 . 2H2O

Origin of name:   For Ekaterine V. Rozhkova, Russian mineralogist

 

Crystal system:   Hexagonal

Crystal class:   6

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Colour:  White

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Luster:   Pearly

Habit:   Crystals, hexagonal, tiny in foliated aggregates

Hardness:   ~1

Specific gravity:   2.44

Cleavage:   None

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